Question: Selling FOB to a US Customer – multiple supplier is 1 container. US customer sends us PO, we place order to suppliers, shipment is FOB China. 1st – Can all supplier be filed on same HBL – AMS ? 2nd – I know I can file multiple HBL’ on same ISF as well as […]
Question: I understand that courier shipments, even if the FPPI nominates the courier company, are not considered routed transactions. I cannot locate in the regulations this information either implied or stated. I want to assertain if authorization from the FPPI is required if we as the shipper want to process the AES filing. Is my […]
Question: I understand that courier shipments, even if the FPPI nominates the courier company, are not considered routed transactions. I cannot locate in the regulations this information either implied or stated. I want to assertain if authorization from the FPPI is required if we as the shipper want to process the AES filing. Is my […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have experience with exports to Russia and Middle East countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Qatar)? Our clients request we mention manufacturer name on the invoice and I cannot find any legal document justifying that. So, I don’t know if this is a legal requirement or request from our clients. We […]
Question: OFAC issues general licenses to authorize activities that would otherwise be prohibited with regard to Iran. Such licenses are issued for items such as: medicine and basic medical supplies, food, transportation of human remains, certain services of NGO’s activities or amateur sports, etc. The situation between US / Iran may change […]
Question: The below three questions came up when I was reviewing our export paperwork for laptop hand carries by company employees. I’m trying to understand how and the limitations of the TSU license exception to the export of publicly available technology and software. The crux of […]
Question: Export trade data reports and facts about exports is at the top of my list to assess export risk , I’d like to hear from the membership what type of reports do you mostly use to manage and assess risk on your export activities and strategies? Some of the […]
Question: My question concerns the list of countries where an EEI must be filed predeparture (as per 15 CFR 30.4 (a) 6). 15 CFR 30.4 provides for situations where you must file your EEI predeparture. One of these situations is for “Shipments to countries where complete outbound manifests are required prior to […]
Question: Our supplier has recently advised that the board which they supply to us is 5A002. We include it into the test system that we build in the US, which was previously classified in a CCAT as 3A992. Does that affect the test system ECCN? It is likely my predecessor did […]
Question: My question concerns the list of countries where an EEI must be filed predeparture (as per 15 CFR 30.4 (a) 6). 15 CFR 30.4 provides for situations where you must file your EEI predeparture. One of these situations is for “Shipments to countries where complete outbound manifests are required […]
Question: Does anyone have the complete breakdown of BIS license exceptions that are “list based” vs. available for general use? List based are the ones that must be noted with the ECCN entry on the CCL in order for one to use (ex. LVS, GBS). The other ones can be used in any case […]
Question: Our contract manufacturer in China sources a raw material/component for our product from the U.S. The component falls under 4908.90. This US raw material/component comprises greater than 50% of the value of the finished good. However, the substantial transformation of the product occurs in China. We will import the […]
